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More Boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 (10) Traveler7 at 8:13pm 07.15.23 C&C 1/1070 I was in Portland again for 6 days with my brother and I got my electric motor aligned and installed
Port side cleat ElJ at 3:05pm 07.15.23 Catalina 30 3/960 I am a newby trying to learn my boat. The PO on my 78 Cat 30 TR removed the reefing lines and ran t
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? Afraal at 2:24pm 07.15.23 Catalina 310 9/1661 Hi guys! our boat came with just a Jib as a headsail. Our previous boat had a 135 Genoa which was gr
Ground? (2) danm1 at 10:05am 07.15.23 Ask All Sailors 25/1748 So I was checking the transmission fluid on my Hunter 356 and saw this green wire hanging. It is act
Source for 2" Sink Stoppers (1) dkinzer at 9:08am 07.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/882 Our 2007 H41AC has four sinks that all take the same size stopper. The existing ones, only one of wh
Cruising Yacht VMG Kings Gambit at 7:50am 07.15.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1959 If planning a long-distance (many days) sea journey, mostly with a fair wind, what is your expected
off to the races jon hansen at 7:34am 07.15.23 Racing 7/1306 port huron-mac starts at noon today
Cockpit Cover kuchase at 4:56am 07.15.23 Ask All Sailors 5/570 I am looking for a company that would make a waterproof cockpit cover for my 1960's 17 ft Oday daysa
310 main out haul disconnected inside boom SJN at 6:43pm 07.14.23 Catalina 310 1/802 Sailing today included discovering the loose footed main that has an internal boom factory out haul
Broker related question xavpil at 5:34pm 07.14.23 Ask All Sailors 38/2566 I am buying a boat I found w/o a broker. the seller has a broker. Can both parties have a broker?
Refrigerator in a 22 (1) Rltgold at 4:09pm 07.14.23 Catalina 22 3/710
Hunter 30 Cheurbini - Rigging and Mods PCannonSr1 at 3:05pm 07.14.23 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1247 Hello Folks, I have a 1978 Hunter 30 Cheurbini and I need help with both standing and running riggin
Reef points Duluthwinger at 2:27pm 07.14.23 Big Boats 6/840 Hi, Has anyone figured out how far back from the tacks are the reef points for a furling main and ji
Slidemoor vs. Tideslide docking systems Glen Curtis at 2:09pm 07.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1188
Mast Deck Connector (2) Rltgold at 11:18am 07.14.23 Catalina 22 0/506 Over the last 6 years of owning my 22 it originally came with a SeaDog plastic deck connector. I exc
Catalina Stickers (2) Rltgold at 10:59am 07.14.23 Catalina 22 10/1633 I finally got around to scraping off the original Cat stickers on the sides of my boat. I bought rep
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks (2) patbratton at 6:14am 07.14.23 Smaller Boats 13/2370 My H240 has spinnaker blocks attached to the railings on the port and starboard quarters. I plan to
Repairing a poly water tank on a 2002 hunter passage discovery at 5:42am 07.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/838 My stand alone fresh water tank on my 2002 hunter 456 has a leak..anybody had success in repairing a
simple wind/weather app for iphone Drinky Crow at 8:50pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1584 which one and why?
I60 wind fred1diver at 5:40pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1077 Hello everyone, what are your thoughts on the Raymarine I60 wind instruments. a bit of background in

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Help! Cracking on deck of 2010 Hunter 33 Ward H at 6:45pm 06.05.25
Reefing point? boulevardtalonman at 6:31pm 06.05.25 If you want a definitive answer it is best to show a photo of your main sail raised up on the mast.
Hurricane Season 2025 Davidasailor26 at 6:04pm 06.05.25 Has there ever been a year when FEWER than the average number of storms were predicted? I can't rec
Hunter 29.5 - Loose footed? Brian M H23 at 5:55pm 06.05.25 This is fascinating because my 29.5 mainsail is a Doyle... And I just fought that rope into the trac
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... (1) Willams C Glass at 5:40pm 06.05.25 The mystery deepens. The other letters on the transom refer to the date and year of the build. Havi
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... Willams C Glass at 5:35pm 06.05.25 next year i'll do some blue on the non skid deck it will make it just right
Hurricane Season 2025 Gene Neill at 4:46pm 06.05.25 Has there ever been a year when FEWER than the average number of storms were predicted? I can't reca
Broken gear on Maxwell 24ST winch dLj at 4:43pm 06.05.25 I'm wondering if the drive shaft on the winch you just bought will fit the winch you are fixing, or
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System heritage at 4:42pm 06.05.25 PVC was my second choice for the tiller. The hardware store didn't have any pipe over 12" long. I
Mac 22 rigging questions (2) rgranger at 4:41pm 06.05.25 The SBO store has the turnbuckle you need. Call them if you are unsure which part you need. They
My DIY windvane steering capta at 4:32pm 06.05.25 A bit off topic, but you might find it much easier, and safer, if you neatened up all those lines la
Wind Instrument Wiring Question capta at 4:20pm 06.05.25 As mentioned above, those instruments may have reached the end of their service life. However, befor
Reefing point? RussC at 4:16pm 06.05.25 I use 1/4" bungie cord to bundle the sail (around the boom) to provide relief on the grommets.
Reefing point? capta at 4:04pm 06.05.25 It is very important that you understand that your reefing lines, other than the tack and clew, must
Broken gear on Maxwell 24ST winch Claude L.-Auger at 3:49pm 06.05.25 Follow up on Maxwell 24 ST broken gear. I did receive the Maxwell 24 non-ST found on market place.
Hurricane Season 2025 Davidasailor26 at 2:16pm 06.05.25 Asto my original question, I appreciate the digging people have done as have I and it seems there a
Hurricane Season 2025 Davidasailor26 at 2:13pm 06.05.25 Improvement in short term forecast accuracy has definitely improved largely because the models whic
Has Anyone Installed the CD Heavy Duty Gate Stanchion on their New Design? ...3TacksontheWater at 1:54pm 06.05.25 Gene: Just in case, I ordered up the big boy cable cutters and I still expect it to be a bit more fu
Hurricane Season 2025 Don S/V ILLusion at 1:44pm 06.05.25 I believe there is an argument to be made that funding is precisely why there is a concerted effort
Hurricane Season 2025 Don S/V ILLusion at 1:41pm 06.05.25 I found this pretty good analysis, though it dates to 2010 - https://ams.confex.com/ams/pdfpapers/1

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